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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2010
Applicant:
Michael T. Willard, Harrison Township, MI (US);
Inventor:
Michael T. Willard, Harrison Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
Magna Car Top Systems GmbH, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 7/12 (2006.01); B60J 7/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A convertible top and method of operating the convertible top is disclosed. The top has a power cylinder that is mounted to the top stack linkage that lifts the one bow from the windshield header on a four bar link and also simultaneously releases the pressure applied by a pressure link to the rear bow. The pressure link includes an upper link and a lower link that are locked together in an over-center relationship when the top is extended to eliminate vibration of the rear bow or lifting the rear bow off of the rear deck.